Chapter 350: Long Thought Of

"Then what is your choice?" Baoyue asked.

Wang Yang waved his hand, not answering immediately. He paced subconsciously, muttering to himself:

"Let me think again, let me think..."

Baoyue saw that Wang Yang's face didn't look good. She knew that although he had decided not to listen to the Prince of Badong, he must be feeling bad inside. If only there were a way to have the best of both worlds. Baoyue also fell into deep thought, and the tent was silent for a while.

After a while, a cold laugh suddenly came from the tent.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Xin Yi didn't know when she had turned her back to the crowd, standing with her hands behind her back, facing the tent wall, sighing softly:

"The Prince of Badong's fate is exhausted."

Wang Yang withdrew his gaze and continued to pace.

Baoyue turned her gaze back and rubbed her eyebrows.

Chen Qingshan opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to speak, but not knowing what she thought of, she closed it again.

Lian San cast a glance and continued to be a background board.

Xin Yi waited quietly for everyone's reaction, but ended up waiting for nothing!

She had no choice but to turn her head slightly, peeking with the corner of her eye, only to find that not a single person was paying attention to her!!!

This... could it be because they didn't understand???

It would be understandable if the stupid Lian San and the long-legged sister didn't understand, but with the intelligence of Wang Yang and the young master, it shouldn't be!

Perhaps I was too cryptic, or perhaps they were worried and hadn't thought of it yet?

It seems that the one who can remain sufficiently clear-headed at critical moments is Xin Yi after all...

Xin Yi put her little hands behind her back, turned around, faced the crowd, cleared her throat, and said:

"To pacify the Prince of Badong is actually not difficult."

Wang Yang continued to pace, his left hand gently pinching his right palm, his right fingers curling down two, the third one about to curl but not yet, his brows locked tightly.

Baoyue lay on the table, exhausted, sighing weakly:

"Don't come out and tease at this time..."

Xin Yi puffed up her little face and said seriously:

"Xin Yi is not teasing! Xin Yi already has a strategy for victory!"

Chen Qingshan couldn't help but ask:

"What strategy for victory?"

Baoyue was speechless: "You're asking her too?"

Xin Yi said in a deep voice:

"Young master, don't look down on Sister Chen too much..."

"Am I looking down on her—Sister Chen? Since when did she become your sister??"

"Talk about business, Xin Yi, what is your strategy?"

Wang Yang suddenly spoke.

Baoyue was shocked: "You're asking her too?!"

Xin Yi looked at Wang Yang, her little face full of admiration that said "you understand me":

"You are indeed extraordinary."

Wang Yang bowed solemnly:

"I dare not, I just want to ask Miss Yi."

Xin Yi was overjoyed! She jumped on the spot!

Immediately feeling that it damaged the demeanor of a master, she quickly stopped, put her little hands behind her back again, and forced herself to be calm:

"Cough... since that's the case, then I'll say it. What we need to do now is to join up with Wenyang County. You and the young master have three barbarian tribes, plus Wenyang County, that's four forces. We can unite together to fight the Prince of Badong! With your, my, and the young master's intelligence..." She hesitated for a moment, looked at Chen Qingshan, and added:

"Although Sister Chen's intelligence is below the three of us, it's not bad. In short, we have troops, we have intelligence. When the Prince of Badong meets us, he can only blame his bad luck. By then..."

Baoyue gave Wang Yang a "you heard it, right?" look. She wanted to scold Xin Yi and tell her not to speak again, but seeing that Wang Yang seemed to have broken free from his tense state and his expression was much more relaxed, she didn't say anything.

Wang Yang nodded. Seeing Chen Qingshan wanting to speak but stopping, he asked:

"What does Xiao Shan think?"

Chen Qingshan was a little timid:

"I, I don't have anything..."

Wang Yang encouraged:

"It's okay, just say whatever you want. It doesn't matter if you're right or wrong, let's pool our wisdom."

Xiao Shan hesitated for a moment and said:

"Neither field battles nor siege warfare are the strengths of barbarian soldiers. Although I don't know the specific combat power of the Prince of Badong's army, since they have won consecutive victories, it must not be bad. If we really want to fight, we can only do it in the mountains and forests. Once we leave the mountains and forests, I'm afraid we won't have a chance. But even in the mountains and forests, it is not easy to fight head-on against Han soldiers. However, with the young master planning as the commander, it might not be impossible to fight! Perhaps we can harass them more and maneuver to annihilate the enemy? Or lure the enemy deep and then set an ambush..."

Xin Yi looked at Chen Qingshan blankly:

"Why do I feel like you're a bit different..."

Chen Qingshan was a little embarrassed:

"How so..."

Xin Yi said seriously:

"You are, your courage is even smaller."

Chen Qingshan:...

Baoyue looked at Chen Qingshan with a scrutinizing look in her eyes:

"You know military affairs?"

Chen Qingshan said: "I know a little."

Baoyue revealed a hint of a smile:

"Indeed, only a little."

Wang Yang frowned: "Don't bully Xiao Shan."

Lian San lowered his head, looking straight ahead.

A nameless fire rose in Baoyue's heart, and she almost exploded!

However, things have their priorities, and now is not the time to lose her temper, so she swallowed the words "I'm bullying her, so what?" and asked coldly and elegantly:

"Am I wrong? The essence of military affairs lies first in momentum, second in opportunity, and last in technique. First examine the momentum to establish the foundation, then observe the opportunity to determine the strategy, and finally choose the technique to implement it. Only when the momentum is solid can the opportunity be waited for, and only when the opportunity arrives can the technique be used. These three are one body, linked together. Losing one will make the situation dangerous. What she just said is only one end of the technique. Now the momentum is with the enemy, not with us, and the opportunity is with them, not here. We have three barbarian tribes in our hands, not three counties! If it were at the beginning of the Prince of Badong's rebellion, having three counties of troops would be enough to resist. But now, even if we really had three counties, we couldn't control him.

Your harassment is nothing more than a minor annoyance to the Prince of Badong. Once the main army arrives, we have no other choice but to retreat deep into the forest. Moreover, the three tribes are united, but their hearts are not one. Le Luo Luo and Ang Ta may obey on the surface, but they may not in their hearts. If they encounter a weak enemy, they will surely win, and if they pursue the victory, the two barbarian tribes can be used. But if the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the situation is critical, then the crowd will surely be separated, and no one will have a firm will!

If the barbarian soldiers want to fight a guerrilla war, they must abandon their villages and destroy their industries, flee and hide. The losses are enormous! This is a life-saving means that the barbarian tribes have to resort to. Do you think the Wenyang and Yongning tribes will fight to the death just because the Prince of Badong rebelled? What luring the enemy and ambushing—it would be good if they didn't turn against us by then! Besides, do you think the generals under the Prince of Badong are all fools, closing their eyes and going deep into the deep forest? If ambushes were really that easy to use, then the wars in the world would be simple! What I'm saying is only about the use of troops, not necessarily others. If your young master follows what you said, then..."

Baoyue gave a long speech, refuting Chen Qingshan's suggestions to the point of being worthless, with a bit of personal grudge.

However, the truth is correct. The three barbarian forces are not enough. Even with Liu Tan, they cannot compete with the Prince of Badong. Moreover, the Yongning tribe is driven by profit and momentum, and the Wenyang tribe is better, but not as loyal as the Yidu tribe. Furthermore, the three tribes have never fought together, and the Wenyang and Yongning tribes have grudges. So using the troops of the three families is only suitable for fighting a favorable situation. If they encounter an unfavorable situation, they may flip over, and it won't be a small flip, but a big one.

This point is a bit like Baoyue. Baoyue is the kind of person who can exert twelve points of strength after grasping the momentum. Once she controls the situation, the pressure is very strong. But once she encounters an unfavorable situation, five points of strength can only exert two or three points.

Wang Yang is the kind of person who can exert four points of strength even when he has no power in an unfavorable situation. As long as he occupies one point of strength, he can exert ten points. As for what would happen if he really had ten points of strength, no one knows. Because he has always been fighting in an unfavorable situation and has never had ten points of strength...

Wang Yang wanted to listen to the crowd's opinions, test Baoyue's true intentions, and also intended to let Chen Qingshan improve, so he didn't interrupt. When Baoyue started to "target the person, not the matter," he immediately stopped her:

"Then I wonder what good suggestions Miss Xiao has?"

Baoyue snorted: "You only think of asking me now?"

Wang Yang smiled: "Always in my heart, long thought of."

Baoyue's heart suddenly accelerated, her earlobes became hot, and she immediately looked away. Then she felt that the other party was just a joke, and it made her heart chaotic. She was too useless! Thinking of this, she immediately restrained the waves in her eyes, her expression returned to a clear moonlight, her pretty face raised slightly, and she pretended to be indifferent:

"I have three strategies: upper, middle, and lower. Do you want to listen?"

Wang Yang spread his sleeves, bowed, and smiled:

"I am all ears."

Baoyue's heart beat faster again, not living up to expectations! She had to pretend to turn around, not looking at Wang Yang, and said:

"Upper strategy: Take advantage of the fact that the border is not completely blocked, and leave Jingzhou immediately! The affairs here are not something we can manage, and staying is useless. Leave the suppression of the rebellion to the imperial court. Based on my understanding of the Prince of Badong's strength, he can at most divide the territory for a while. It's not that easy to succeed. Besides, it's not that there is no defense against him here..."

Here, does "here" refer to the imperial court, the Crown Prince, or her own family?

And what does defense refer to?

Baoyue was vague, and Wang Yang was very sensible and didn't pursue the question.

Baoyue continued: "You follow me to Jiankang. You don't need to worry about your identity. As long as you don't run around, I guarantee you will be safe. As for Xie Xinghan, I will use my own methods to try my best to save her—"

"What method?" Wang Yang asked.

Baoyue deliberated and said:

"Anyway, I have a way. Although it may not necessarily succeed, it does have the possibility of success."

"Can this method of yours save Mr. Liu and the others..."

Baoyue didn't want to lie to Wang Yang and apologized:

"I am powerless in this matter. My method can only save Xie Xinghan alone, and it involves great risks, and the success or failure is hard to predict, so..."

"I understand."

Baoyue was afraid that Wang Yang would misunderstand and explained anxiously:

"I really don't want to not save them! It's just that I'm powerless, you believe me!"

Wang Yang smiled helplessly: "I didn't say I didn't believe you!"

"Really?"

Baoyue's expression was suspicious, her bright eyes carefully examining Wang Yang, as if she wanted to find even a trace of reluctance or perfunctoriness on his face.

After Lian San heard the young master ask the three words "Really?", he looked at Wang Yang, then lowered his head again, his expression even more respectful. ===== CHAPTER 351 =====

Wang Yang smiled helplessly and said, "I didn't say I didn't believe you!"

"Really?"

Bao Yue looked suspicious, her bright eyes carefully sizing up Wang Yang, as if she wanted to find even a trace of reluctance or perfunctoriness on his face.

After hearing the Young Master ask the three words "Really?", Lian San looked up at Wang Yang once, then lowered his head again, his expression even more respectful.